A partnership between the Friends of the Royal Saskatchewan Museum and SGI is bringing a four-part Indigenous speaker series to the museum called the Solstice Speakers Series.  

"Supporting the Solstice Speaker Series is an important part of SGI's commitment to the Indigenous community in Saskatchewan," SGI President and CEO Andrew Cartmell said. "We applaud the Friends of the RSM for giving a voice and platform to important stories that we all need to hear." 

"We want to thank SGI for their generous support and participation with our organization," Friends of the RSM Executive Director Craig Perrault said. "This Indigenous-focused series will be a yearlong conversation designed to reflect the emotion, introspection, and change that happens each season. Our hope is to create active listening and participation with the audience through Indigenous leaders sharing their stories and teachings as part of our steps toward Truth & Reconciliation." 

The first part of the year-long series will be held on Wednesday, as part of the Orange Shirt Day activities at the museum. The Royal Saskatchewan Museum will be screening the film ‘We Were Children’, about two young children who were taken from their homes and placed in church-run boarding schools. There will be a guest presenter, and after the movie, there will be an opportunity to discuss the film and ask questions. 

All of the speaker series presentations will be recorded and shared online by the museum.